niko1999 RN BSN

niko1999 RN BSN specializes in Rehab.

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1. Starting ICU in less than a month

   niko1999 RN BSN posted a topic in Critical

   And to be honest, I am scared ********. I've been a nurse for almost 5 years now, and have worked on some med surg floors, but I'm still shaking at the knees to think of what I will be going to (top NH hospital, teaching hospital ect.) I'm excited by...

2. That one random nugget of information from nursing school that you've never forgotten..

   niko1999 RN BSN replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in General Nursing

   Haha I learned that one in anatomy

3. Not a skip experience question, but Master's or no?

   niko1999 RN BSN posted a topic in SRNA

   So I have started taking classes to finish my bachelor's degree, but I'm contemplating doing an RN to MSN program instead (for CNL). I have 4 years of experience, so I'm not a brand new nurse, and I need to get ICU experience. But I'm not sure if goi...

4. Can't get over my past

   niko1999 RN BSN replied to niko1999 RN BSN's topic in General Nursing

   No, I didn't give the whole story. I too butted heads personality wise with one of the higher ups, and got in trouble previously for missing a colace order (no lie). As a result I was placed on probation, then the vanco thing happened. Lo2128, did yo...

5. Can't get over my past

   niko1999 RN BSN posted a topic in General Nursing

   So this is kind of a vent, but I'm sure there are people out there who have had similar situations occur. My first nursing job I was fired from for making a med error(too little vanco) I own the mistake, it was my mistake to make, and I learned from ...

6. How much personal info do you share with pts?

   niko1999 RN BSN replied to Bouncyball's topic in Relations

   Most I have shared is I'm married ( I do wear my rings to work), I have no kids but I have a cat. Sometimes, depending on the patient, if we get on the subject, I will tell them about my eventual goal to go for anesthetist . And if they ask where I'm...

7. Different agencies in same home

   niko1999 RN BSN posted a topic in Home Health

   So I have a pt who has different agencies for nursing, be it RN, LPN or caregivers, for services. As of the last day or so, the other service that provided regular nursing services for her, fired her nurse (we only go in every 90 days). This pt has s...

8. Does the thought of going to your job make you sick?

   niko1999 RN BSN replied to Lucky724's topic in Stress 101

   I'm glad to know I'm not the only one who feels that way> I envy people who love their jobs, can't wait to go, and want to stay late. Most days it takes every bit of me to either not call in, or to even pull into the parking lot. I've only been a ...

9. Cellphones at work

   niko1999 RN BSN replied to Rehabme's topic in Rehabilitation

   I know we are technically not allowed to have our cell phones on us, because there are people who sit in the hallway and text message while on the clock. I think I am one of the only ones besides our PA and Dr's who use their cell phone to look up dr...

10. Catholic Med Center Jobs

    niko1999 RN BSN replied to katyb213's topic in New Hampshire

    Depending on where you work a new grad will make anywhere from 19-26 ish has been my experience thus far, degree type doesn't seem to make a difference in pay, it may just give you a leg up in a hospital :)

11. Support Stickie for New nurses who are not coping

    niko1999 RN BSN replied to madwife2002's topic in New Nurse

    It's good to know I am not alone with this. Today was the second time in two weeks I drove home in tears, because my day was just that bad. And it doesn't start badly, but ends badly. I just started a month ago, and over the last couple of weeks have...

12. PVT-I'm freaking out still

    niko1999 RN BSN replied to niko1999 RN BSN's topic in NCLEX

    NH. and I am offiflcial now!"

13. PVT-I'm freaking out still

    niko1999 RN BSN replied to niko1999 RN BSN's topic in NCLEX

    Yeah I have checked it like five times, and the BON like 5 times as well. Nothing on the BON yet, I will check during my lunch break tomorrow-hopefully I won't be working under an invalid license number since I have my temp

14. PVT-I'm freaking out still

    niko1999 RN BSN posted a topic in NCLEX

    So I took my NCLEX this morning, and let me tell you, I have NEVER felt more defeated in my ENTIRE life, I didn't know a single thing I was answering! I shut off at 75, and, though part of me was hoping for it to, I still nearly hyperventilated and t...

15. UPDATE, PVT Does WORK!;)

    niko1999 RN BSN replied to Lizzy84, RN's topic in NCLEX

    Congratulations! I just took my NCLEX today, and got the good pop up as well!